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Woods returns with solid round and good start in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods looked a lot better in his return to golf than he did when he left.
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Remembering Ronnie Butler
THE memorial service for the life of the “Godfather of Bahamian Music,” Ronnie Butler, was held yesterday at the William Johnson Auditorium.
90 days more for Ragged Island water
RAGGED Island residents will have to wait another 90 days before water supply on the island is back to normal, Water and Sewerage Corporation Assistant General Manager of Family Island Operations Cyprian Gibson told The Tribune yesterday.
PLP doubts Minnis on Ferreira document
MEMBERS of the Progressive Liberal Party expressed doubt over claims by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis that he did not see or sign off on matters in a gazetted document that he dismissed as “fake news” over the weekend.
'I won contract - then Smith wanted $5,000 a month'
THE complainant in former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Frank Smith’s bribery and extortion trial told a judge Smith asked her for $5,000 a month, which she said she paid over a one-year span after she received a government cleaning contract.
Enterprise Bill ‘will be made law’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday made it clear that government intends to pass the Commercial Enterprises Bill into law in its current form.
Union fury at gaming dismissals
NEARLY one dozen employees at the Gaming Board were terminated on Monday, according to Bahamas Public Service Union President Kingsley Ferguson, who told The Tribune he believes the firings were both “personal and political”.
Sent home for natural hairstyle
SINCE October, two women have been sent home from their jobs at local establishments for wearing their natural hair.
Mortimer says bill will not empower Bahamians
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) interim leader Chris Mortimer yesterday slammed the controversial Commercial Enterprises Bill as “poorly constructed and unfocused,” contending the bill, as presented, is a complete departure from the government’s promise to “facilitate the empowerment of Bahamian entrepreneurs”.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The records we hold, the ones we love, the ones that shame us
The Bahamas holds an amazing array of records. From athletes who have run faster and jumped higher to world-shattering numbers of shark species in our 100,000 square miles of waters, The Bahamas shines. We exceed in sailing, singing and culinary arts. Our hotels are among the most famous on the globe, our fantasy islands among the most sought after, our beaches among the most dreamed of, some of our residents among the most noted or notorious.
Christian Council puts focus on young men
THE Bahamas Christian Council yesterday announced initial plans to kick-start its ‘Year of Repentance and Restoration - 2018,’ spearheaded by youth and male-driven initiatives, sectors BCC President Bishop Delton Fernander acknowledged as sore points in society.
Gospel music for senior citizens at lunch event
PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine held a luncheon for senior citizens in his constituency at the Foster Pestaina Auditorium on Wednesday, complete with live gospel entertainment.Simeon Outten, Jay Mitchell, and the Police Pop Band performed, but th
Girl con seeks to inspire young women
ABOUT 150 high school girls received words of encouragement and inspiration at Girl Con 2017 - the first girls conference of its kind held in Grand Bahama, highlighting National Women’s Week.The event – which is the brainchild of Senate President Kat
Teacher of the year named
THE Ministry of Education Teacher of the Year (TOY) Steering Committee hosted its first-ever teacher of the year luncheon with Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd at the Stapledon School Auditorium.
Travis Munnings scores career high 31points
TRAVIS Munnings was pegged as a Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team and his early season numbers have lived up to those expectations thus far.The junior forward had a career game over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a career high 31 points in a 1
Saunders to part ways with Florida State Seminoles
FOLLOWING a disappointing season for the entire Florida State Seminoles football programme, Mavin Saunders announced his intention to transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility.Saunders made the announcement via Twitter on Monday an
Bahamian decline
It’s easy to forget now, when we as a people, a Bahamian people, have come so far, but have forgotten from whence we’ve come, to where now, our people are more than ever, falling victims to great sufferings of poverty, imprisonment, victimisation, political hostages, oppression, neglect, and so much more. Bahamians, what has become of us?
Talk show experts
I never realised how many brilliant people we had in the country until the advent of the local radio talk shows.
CULTURE CLASH: Violence cannot be tolerated - in whatever form it comes
Gender-based violence is a pervasive issue that often goes unrecognised and unchecked. We all know it exists, but our understanding of it can be quite limited in scope and type.
Hero World Challenge tees off today
The 2017 Hero World Challenge tees off today with several compelling storylines to follow including the defending champion’s bid to repeat, the return of an icon and a beach themed wedding for one first-time participant.
Arawak port generates $100m Customs boost
Bahamas Customs has enjoyed a $100 million revenue increase over the past 12 months through enhanced controls at the Nassau Container Port, Tribune Business can reveal.Michael Maura, the Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) president and chief exe
Bahamians warned: All must pay for NHI
ALL Bahamas residents must “contribute” to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s financing to ensure its sustainability, its chairman warned yesterday.Dr Robin Roberts said the newly-appointed NHI Authority had effectively been given a ‘blank
National Health Insurance scheme still 'operating outside the law'
THE Government was yesterday urged to “go back to the drawing board” on a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme that is still “operating outside the law”.Tina Cambridge, Generali’s regional director, argued that the newly-created NHI Authority “cann
QC: Enterprises Bill ‘doesn’t go far enough’
THE Government was yesterday urged to find its “political courage” and create “a volcanic boom” by liberalising the Bahamian economy beyond the Commercial Enterprises Bill.
Gov't can't account for 'day-to-day' liabilities
A “road map” has been created to transition the Government to accrual-based accounting, the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday admitting it cannot currently account for its “day-to-day” liabilities.K P Turnquest, speaking to Tribune Business at a worksh
ART OF GRAPHIX: The true meaning of 'iconic' design
TRANSLATING the ‘iconic’ features of an object into something that is metaphorically meaningful, and instantly recognisable, is no easy task, especially when the design needs to be as effective at 48 x 48 pixels as it is at 256 x 256. A memorable an
